Danny Kennedy
Australian speedway rider
About Danny Kennedy
Lived 1958 – 1993 (aged 34–35).
Daniel Gerard Kennedy (18 June 1958 – 14 June 1993) was an Australian motorcycle speedway rider.
Career Kennedy made his British leagues debut during the 1976 British League season, where he rode for Newport Wasps, after riding once match for Canterbury. He cracked his collar bone riding for the Crusaders. He also doubled up for Weymouth Wizards in the 1976 National League. In the 1975-76 Australian season, he won the Victorian Individual Speedway Championship.
He continued to double up, staying with Weymouth in the National League and hitting a 9.16 average during the 1978 National League season.
In 1980, he represented the Australia national speedway team during the 1980 Speedway World Team Cup and won the silver medal at the 1981 Australasian Individual Speedway Championship. He rode again for Australia in the 1981 Speedway World Team Cup and would ride for Australia ten times in total.
He died of a brain tumour in 1993.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Danny Kennedy?
Australian speedway rider
When was Danny Kennedy born?
Danny Kennedy was born in 1958.
When did Danny Kennedy die?
Danny Kennedy died on 14 June 1993.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Danny Kennedy (speedway rider)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Danny Kennedy. https://biography.guide/danny-kennedy-1958/
MLA: "Danny Kennedy." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/danny-kennedy-1958/.
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